| Copyright law protects original works of authorship such as books, articles, dramatic works, photographs, films, drawings, artistic works and even computer software. In some cases, such works of authorship constitute the core product or service around which a business is built. In other cases, businesses can take advantage of copyright protection for materials that are ancillary to their products and services, such as web site content, product manuals and promotional materials. Our lawyers assist clients with all aspects of copyright protection and exploitation, ranging from acquiring rights in copyrightable works, to licensing such works to others, to enforcing and defending rights in such works. |
Representative Projects and Transactions
- Negotiated source code license agreement on behalf of retailer for use in development and improvement of in-house ERP system and related applications.
- Advised healthcare information technology provider regarding clean room engineering protocol to redesign software in which a former consultant claimed rights.
- Represented Grammy-award winning musician and major label recording company in U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York protecting copyright and publicity rights.
- Counseled heirs to famous author/illustrator in dispute with another heir over the allocation of copyrights in inherited works where the decedent’s will was ambiguous.
- Advised entrepreneur regarding how to avoid violating copyrights and publicity rights in creating and selling custom artwork featuring images and quotes from famous persons.
- Represented non-profit relief organization in agreements with photographers and writers who toured sites in developing countries.
- Represented artist’s estate in registering copyrights in sculpture designs and licensing such designs to the artist’s former apprentice.
- Advised singer/songwriter in registration of copyrights in songs and related copyright issues.
- Drafted and negotiated publishing agreement on behalf of non-profit historical preservation organization.
- Advised fabric manufacturer in registrations and enforcement of copyrights in fabric designs.
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